Mission Complete!

Our project, “Operation Phantom Jet” has been completed and the Sijan aircraft is now located in a more prominent location at the front of General Mitchell International Airport.

Thanks to the love and support of a group of local Milwaukee contractors and financial support from across the country, this dream has become a reality.  The power of faith can move mountains ~ or an F4C Phantom Jet!

Our dedication took place on May 26, 2017.  Please see posts below to witness the move, building the plaza itself, and the dedication that gathered hundreds to pay tribute to Capt. Sijan and all who have served.

Capt. Lance P. Sijan Memorial Plaza will serve to connect to the spirit that lives inside each one of us that does not know how to quit.  Dedicated to all who have served ~ their families, their communities and their nation.

Our special thanks to the organizations and individuals who pledged their support!

• Marshall Erecting, Inc.
• ZS LLC
• Pieper Electric, Inc.
• Paul G Senft & Sons Trenching
• Kotze Construction Co., Inc
• Elan Lighting, Inc.
• All County Electric Supply
• Dawes Rigging and Crane Rental Inc.
• KEI  Kujawa Enterprises, Inc.
• Pentagon Publishing
• Flag Center
• Granite Resources Corp.
• BDS Fastener & Supply LLC
• C W Purpero, Inc.
• Lifting Gear Hire
• Rockwell Automation
• WTMJ Radio
• Harley-Davidson
• Hilton Hotels & Resorts
• BVK

Private Partners

• Dr Ken Zganjar
• Evie Dittert – Zganjar
• Susan Hayworth
• Greg Lawless
• Joan Lohneis
• Holly Sutterfield
• Jeanne Witt
• Cynthia Perich
• Tom Davenport
• Mary Pautz
• Michael Pautz
• Erika Williams
• Caleb  Lance Rozina
• Ali Jane Rozina
• Jackie Rozina
• John & Roberta Stimac
• Dean & Sharon Messmer
• Bradley Wendt
• Arthur C. Romaine
• Rick Fitzgerald
• Annonymous
• Charles B. Shapard
• Catheryn Keegan
• LP Huffman
• Nolan M. Peters
• Peter Supp
• Kathleen Teach
• Randolph Royce
• Steve Heinz
• Gordon Gregory
• Gregory Wendt
• Ty Dimeff
• Robert Seifert
• Eugene Still
• Kris Mineau
• John Wingfield
• Bradley Kusel
• Michael Mendelsohn
• Annonymous
• Ross Conrad
• Kari Thyne
• Mary Manning
• Greg Hollister
• Brogan Abeling
• Michael Watson
• Christopher Caredeo
• Lee Harold
• James Carver
• William Simmeth
• Randall Smalley
• Darrel Frenzel
• Richard Wall
• Robert Mann
• Adam VanderVeen
• Ronald Warthen
• Joseph George
• Mark Kidd
• Salvatore Darigo
• Carl Ramsey
• John Young
• Bob Debellis
• Chuck Johnston
• Frank Pedersen
• Jason Rosenfarb
• Joseph Fulton
• Robert Greene
• Paul Barker
• Dale Brandt
• Sarah Gleeson
• Mark Jesek
• Michael Mekus
• Kevin Sutton
• Enrique Glotzer
• Dennis Murphy
• Geraldine Gregory
• Dennis Wills
• Frank Canavale
• Al & Denise Konieczka
• Vincent Verret
• Brian Hill
• Marvin Gray
• Thomas Lore
• Andrea Heger
• Stephen Jones
• Douglas Doan
• Herschel Roll
• Philip Murlowski
• Joe Essid
• Mark Johnson
• Sam Taber
• Donald Moore
• Greg Cosh
• Henry Dolim
• Walter Calhoun
• James Anderson
• Erika Abrams
• David Edwards
• Michael Gullery
• Janet Shwingshakl
• Brian Rausch
• Stephen Bennett
• Tyson Rydalch
• Gabriele V-Prochnow
• Frank Caponi
• Warren Becker
• Henry Busch
• Ashley Miller
• Giovanni Allevato
• Douglas Tomas
• Tim Hellman
• Joseph Campbell
• Armand Catanese
• John Cary
• Beth Oswald
• Rose Sijan Podriznik
• Mary Podriznik Pautz
• Col. Leon Ellis (Former POW with Lance and dear Friend)
• Seth Wynn
• Joseph and Katie Golichnik
• Theodore Lynn
• Dan Jones
• Kyle Brunk
• Kevin & Kim Croci
• Jerry Slater
• Loring Johnson
• John Anthony
• Mark Smith
• Jennie Riemer
• Greg Millard
• Doug Cosh
• William Loving
• Peter Tempelis
• John Minot
• Dean Lee
• Kenneth Hamlin
• Bill Leatherbee
• Ryan Rex
• Mark Wynn
• Shane Banks
• Dawn Wright
• Travis Root
• Scott Gross
• Cory Breu
• Andrew Howes
• Matt Ziemann
• Marc Robinson
• Cadet Evan W T Loughlin
• G. Wolusky
• James Smail
• Richard Halfast
• Thomas Plank
• Lee Specler
• Ryan Finkelstein-Diaz
• Tony Roberts
• Cheryl Neumann
• Donald Roberts
• Daniel Pempel
• Steven Greenwall
• Donald Roberts (again!)
• Ted Fox
• Beverly Handy
• Lianne Reich
• Ron Warthen
• David Wilson
• Patrick Nevius
• Stanley Slonski
• Geoffrey Marlow
• Shelly Flaherty
• Ian Swayze
• Werner Garner
• Winston Gregory
• Robert Antoniazzi
• Ted Satcher
• George Nolly
• Wayne Miller
• Gregory Rogge
• John Love
• John Bode
• Walter Norwood
• Lawrence McCracken
• Evelyn Hein
• Richard Arnold
• Glenn Nordin
• Craig Moser
• Alan Schmidt
• Karen Vecchione
• Bradley Norton
• Edmond Ransford
• David Deaton
• Thomas Guerriero
• Robert Sands
• David Otis
• Bethany George
• Frances Crites
• Carl Crites
• Patrick Bobko
• Keith Luchtel
• Katerina Tavoularis
• Ronald Stevenson
• Frederick Wendt
• James McNamara
• Stanley Hortin
• FJ Quinn Jr
• Thomas Sberna
• Dan & Angela Smeltz
• Stephen Gillen
• David Huppert
• Richard Sobieray
• Dave Forchette
• Stephen Thomas
• Mike & Charlotte Sheaner
• Wisconsin Air Force Academy Parents Assn.
• Robert Bonn
• Grant Beardsley
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• John Mollison
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• C.T. Tony Robertson
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• Ludger Neil
• Lt. Col. Jose R. Surita (Congratulations on your Promotion! From Patti Schegetz & Family)
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• Indianapolis Senior Squadron Civil Air Patrol in honor of Charlie Larson
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